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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

Success

Going Places is one of five nonprofit organizations SUCCESS magazine is spotlighting during the week of Giving Tuesday. We tallied up the nominations and are pleased to highlight the hard work these organizations are doing behind the scenes to better the lives of others.

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How You Can Promote Social Responsibility in the Workplace

Success

For instance, create a voluntary contribution fund to help fellow employees and their families with unexpected medical costs. Just as with your company as a whole, you will find that some employees excel at organization while others enjoy recruitment or communications. Even corporate parties and gift-giving makes a difference.

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Good to Great: 6 Tips for the Journey from Health to Strength

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According to the World Health Organization , “People who are insufficiently active have a 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared to people who are sufficiently active.” The most powerful gift is to share your strength—that which you give away, you gain. Be sure your goals are specific, measurable and meaningful.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Nominating a woman for an award isn’t just a gesture; it’s a gift of recognition, motivation and celebration. When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

With a natural gift for storytelling, her presentations weave humor, wit and grace into powerful messages about acceptance and tolerance. “I She discovered there were not enough extra funds to buy holiday gifts for the adults in the county’s Arc program, which helps people with mental and developmental disabilities. ROBYN PASSANTE.

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5 Powerhouse Strategies for Creating Administrative Peer Power

Office Dynamics

When you are trying to create change, whether in a process or for the administrative community in your organization, it is much easier to be persuasive when there is a group. Sharing expertise, mentoring and offering to cover for your colleague during their vacation or for a medical emergency, are all great contributors to peer synergy.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

1, it was clear the coach had a gift. Career: A coach can help you advance in your organization, make peace with your boss, grow confidence, switch careers or get into your dream school. They often have specialized and sometimes medical training on diagnosable mental health issues. I needed a transformation. After session No.

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